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Issue: Police Comics #20 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1943
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Issues: #20 of 127 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines
On Sale Date: 04/30/1943
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Beardsley
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1943 by Comic Magazines.The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 3.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy covers; newsprint interiors
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Plastic Man
Character(s): Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]; The Spirit [Denny Colt] (inset)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagPlastic Man Archives #1 [First Printing] published February 1998
as Cover - Police Comics #20 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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How Well Do You Know Our War Weapons?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bendix
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad done up like an activity.

Match the vessels with their symbols.
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Woozy Winks Detective Agency

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Cole
Penciller(s): Jack Cole
Inker(s): Jack Cole
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jack Cole
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Plastic Man
Character(s): Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Jack Cole; "Busy" Arnold; Abba (villain, introduction); Dabba (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Cole writes himself into the story as a stuttering dweeb: a dream tale in which the heroes are knocked out by an explosion. Then Woozy instructs Cole to draw the faces of crooks Abba and Dabba for a "wanted" poster while Plastic Man dreams of Woozy Winks and Jack Cole teaming up to stop the two villains. Cole's un-named and obscured publisher frees him from the crooks.
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In Content Item: FlagPlastic Man Archives #1 [First Printing] published February 1998
as Woozy Winks Detective Agency [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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The Case of the Kidnapped Corpse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ruben Moreira ?
Inker(s): Ruben Moreira ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Manhunter
Character(s): Manhunter [Dan Richards]; Thor; Sam Gromont; Ben Bloom; Trigger Ike; Mr. Black; Louie
Synopsis: When a jeweler on his beat is murdered, Richards is suspended from his job. Eventually, Manhunter solves the crime and Richard's suspension is commuted.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #24 published January 2000
as The Case of the Kidnapped Corpse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Flatfoot's Substitute

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Stahl
Penciller(s): Al Stahl
Inker(s): Al Stahl
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Flatfoot Burns
Character(s): Zeke McCoy; Plastic Man (on comic); Flatfoot Burns; "Spooks" Socrates; Zebediah
Synopsis: Zeke McCoy has got the latest issue of Police Comics and is reading the Flatfoot Burns story when Flatfoot lands unconscious at Zeke's feet and Zeke takes on Flatfoot's identity to solve the story.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bernard Dibble ?
Penciller(s): Bernard Dibble
Inker(s): Bernard Dibble
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dewey Drip
Character(s): Dewey Drip; Sergeant; General; Governor
First Line: Okay, Drip -- you're next on this jiu jitsu instruction!
Synopsis: Dewey tries to figure out how to do the handshake twist.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Ogre Goran

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): Joe Kubert
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ogre Goran; Mary Cowan; Mr. Cowan; Ebony; Olga Goran
Synopsis: Ogre Goran escapes from prison and goes after the woman he planned to marry.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #10/20/1940 [Philadelphia Record] published October 1940
was Ogre Goran [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Enter: The Raven

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Borth [as Frank M. Borth] (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Borth [as Frank M. Borth] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Phantom Lady
Character(s): Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Senator Harold H. Knight; The Raven [Tony Grey]; The Boss (villain); Spike (villain)
Synopsis: After three attempts being made on Senator Knight's life, Phantom Lady decides to find out, once and for all, who is behind these attempts. Having been told that her Dad is being held captive on the docks, she soon confronts the mysterious boss behind the kidnapping and that this man also holds The Raven captive.
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In Content Item: FlagRoy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady Softee #1 published January 2013
as Enter: The Raven [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagRoy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady #1 published February 2013
as Enter: The Raven [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Feature Comics #69 (July, 1943). Phantom Lady wears a domino mask.

Later swiped for the Wing Meets Nitro story in Joke Comics #17 (Bell Features).
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Curtain of Death

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Hyatt ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dick Mace
Character(s): Dan Gregory; Butch Boccillo; Dick Mace; Old Sol; Gookins
Synopsis: A top police officer and an FBI agent are found murdered in an alley.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gill Fox
Penciller(s): Gill Fox
Inker(s): Gill Fox
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gill Fox ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Super Snooper
Character(s): Super Snooper; Luigi; Soapy
First Line: Over the din of the city's noise comes the plaintive wail of a wronged soul!
Synopsis: Some crooks steal some apples from a fruit stand.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Three-Man "Perfect" Crime

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Keller ?
Inker(s): Jack Keller ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery, superhero
Feature(s): Destiny
Character(s): Destiny; Will Parker; Frank Parker; Ted Parker; Ronny Wakefield; Charles
Synopsis: The Parker Brothers are bored with all the war restrictions, so they decide to commit the perfect crime.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Burp's One Weakness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Cole
Penciller(s): Jack Cole
Inker(s): Jack Cole
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jack Cole
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Burp the Twerp
Character(s): Burp the Twerp
Synopsis: Crooks try to find Burp's weakness so they can rob the bank.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Burp has his old body in this story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Gustavson
Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson
Inker(s): Paul Gustavson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Bomb
Character(s): Captain Larson; The Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]
First Line: This is "Luella"...
Synopsis: The captain of a ferry decides to take the boat out into the Pacific for a change.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The Quality Companion states Gustavson created the strip and wrote it.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Knickerbocker Publishing Co.
First Line: Fun sport thrills games for you to enjoy!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the book, Fun For Boys.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
First Line: Fighting Energy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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